Chillers and Thrillers

is a blog on the theory and practice of writing horror fiction.

Showing posts with label William Shakespeare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label William Shakespeare. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Edgar Allan Poe and the Advent of the Psychological-Moral Horror Story

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Copyright 2018 by Gary L. Pullman Edgar Allan Poe created the modern detective story and the modern horror story, and popularized...
Saturday, March 12, 2011

For a Writer, Too, Two (Or More) Heads Are Better Than One

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Copyright 2011 by Gary L. Pullman Dusted: The Unauthorized Guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Lawrence E. Miles, Lars Pearson, an...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Hieroglyphic Horrors

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Copyright 2010 by Gary L. Pullman When images are used symbolically, to suggest identities, situations, statuses, or other qualities, condit...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Taking Away the Teddy Bear

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Copyright 2009 by Gary L. Pullman Whether a doll, a favorite blanket, or a teddy bear, many children have a favorite toy or other item with ...
Sunday, August 3, 2008

Horrific Poems: A Sampler

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman The horror genre is not quite devoid of poems, but there are few enough, especially of any length. Among t...
Sunday, March 30, 2008

Masters of the Macabre

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman Genre fiction focuses upon the conveyance of one emotion. For science fiction, according to C. S. Lewis, t...
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